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Let’s Talk Apricot & Persimmon with Carina Gardner

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Today’s “Let’s Talk” features Carina Gardner and her brand new Apricot & Persimmon line. This elegant fabric collection features a bold yet classic color palette.

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The juxtaposition of black with the coral and apricot shades creates a contemporary spin on an otherwise soft palette. The stunning modern floral prints pair so well with the stripes and geometric Criss-Cross prints.

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The whole collection is soothed by the tone-on-tone Fern print and the tiny petal prints. The effect is a very modern yet timeless appeal. This collection is sophisticated enough for a formal dining room, but warm enough to be a great addition to a cozy family room.

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Carina told us she has recently been drawn to the color black, and wanted to create a collection that played the black and corals off one another. We think she succeeded!

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Carina is a big fan of Halloween. Every year she hosts a Halloween party for her kids and their friends. Carina says: “The highlight is potions. The kids mix sprinkles and colored water to make spells.” The adults hand out the colored water and asks if anyone wants, dragons blood (blue), the “tears of a baby leprechaun (light green), or any other silly thing. The kids have a blast and the whole thing makes me laugh so hard! I enjoy it as much as the kids.”

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We wanted to get to know Carina a little more, so we asked her some serious, hard-hitting questions. Carina handled the pressure well:
1. Favorite Color: Robin’s Egg Blue
2. On a Rainy Day I Like To: Read a book in bed
3. Strangest Thing in Your Purse: Maybe the strangest thing is out of my purse right now (but should be in my purse)…my credit cards and license all bundled up with a hair tie because my wallet just broke. And yes, I’ve been carrying it around that way.
4. Nickname: Rina
5. On t.v. I like to Binge Watch: Bones and the Bachelor
6. PC or Mac: Mac. Although my accountant just made me buy ONE PC for the office.
7. Favorite Song at the Moment: Uptown Funk
8. Do You Have Any Pets: Two — Emmy, a gray tabby cat, and Boo, a black tortoise shell cat
9. In High School I Was: A nerd. Seriously.
10. I Wish I Could: Turn back time. Or slow it down. Not to do things differently. Just to enjoy it even more and really look back on those moments. I feel my children growing so fast before my eyes and I would love to slow that down.
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Thank you, Carina, for this fun glimpse into your life and your latest fabric collection! You can watch the video tutorial for this lovely quilt here.